1955 Detroit Lions season
The 1955 Detroit Lions season was their 26th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 9–2–1, winning only three games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
| 1955 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buddy Parker |
| Home field | Briggs Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–20 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | October 1 | at Baltimore Colts | L 13–28 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–17 | 0–3 | |
| 4 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 | 0–4 | |
| 5 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 13–24 | 0–5 | |
| 6 | October 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–38 | 0–6 | |
| 7 | November 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–14 | 1–6 | |
| 8 | November 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–28 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | November 20 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–21 | 3–8 | |
| 12 | December 11 | New York Giants | L 19–24 | 3–9 |
- Saturday night (October 1, November 5),[2][3] Thursday (November 24: Thanksgiving)[4][5]
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 260 | 231 | W3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 294 | 251 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 258 | 276 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–4–1 | 214 | 239 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 216 | 298 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 230 | 275 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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References
- 1955 Detroit Lions
- "Baltimore drubs Detroit by 28-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 3B.
- "Detroit halts Colts by 24-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 1B.
- Lea, Bud (November 25, 1955). "Lions' 14 points in 4th tip Bays, 24-10". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- "Lions thump Packers, 24-10". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1955. p. 3B.
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